• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

    When he passed, I worked with his kids to gather the necessary credentials to keep this site running. Since then (and for however long they worked with Coffee), Woodschick and Dirtdame have been maintaining the site and covering the costs. Without their hard work and financial support, CafeHusky would have been lost.

    Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working to migrate the site to a free cloud compute instance so that Woodschick and Dirtdame no longer have to fund it. At the same time, I’ve updated the site to a current version of XenForo (the discussion software it runs on). The previous version was outdated and no longer supported.

    Unfortunately, the new software version doesn’t support importing the old site’s styles, so for now, you’ll see the XenForo default style. This may change over time.

    Coffee didn’t document the work he did on the site, so I’ve been digging through the old setup to understand how everything was running. There may still be things I’ve missed. One known issue is that email functionality is not yet working on the new site, but I hope to resolve this over time.

    Thanks for your patience and support!

for the last time --hopefully-- te/txc310 or te 449

T

twmtatenrost

Husqvarna
A Class
I'm fed up asking for advice so this is the last time....
17.5 st 6ft/ 248lbs /112kg
46yrs young
enduros in Wales and england, predominatly wet and sliperry /boggy.

got a 449 -brilliant bike but to heavy and too much when wet.

do i go for te310 or txc 310 and add lights.

please advise
 
At your weight, I'd do the 449 ... not that the 310 won't haul you around but 248lbs is 248lbs ... Have you ever ridden a 450 size bike bike before? If not, maybe the 310 is the way to go ...

As far as too slippery when wet, all bikes will have an issue when slippery ... The cts suspension on the 449s is suppose to help in limited traction areas ... And

I'm a TXC fan ...
 
ray_ray said:
At your weight, I'd do the 449 ... not that the 310 won't haul you around but 248lbs is 248lbs ... Have you ever ridden a 450 size bike bike before? If not, maybe the 310 is the way to go ...

As far as too slippery when wet, all bikes will have an issue when slippery ... The cts suspension on the 449s is suppose to help in limited traction areas ... And

I'm a TXC fan ...
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I agree with you on the 449 for big guys but if you read his original post he already has the 449, just feels it's too heavy. That's why I only commented on the TE/TXC. I'm also a TXC fan after riding one. The deal I got on my TE was too good to pass up but I'd probably skipped it if I'd ridden the TXC first. Just feels more racy and although I'm not racing and don't intend to in Indonesia due to cheating by organizers of every type race (MTB cross country/DH, Road racing) I've been in here, I still like the racy feel/power of the TXC.
 
Ok ... I thought the word 'got' was a typo for 'get' in the 449 comment he made ....

So get a 310 either one will work :) ... At 248lbs, you'll most likely have to do suspension work on either bike ... But as stated, the TXC might be racier ...

And I'd say learn to feather the clutch to maintain traction on your bike ... I have to feather mine on my txc250 lots of times to keep the rear wheel under control ... The hydo clutches make this so easy ... Just apply 2-3lbs weight on the clutch lever , with 1-2 fingers, as you ride ... And get a fat rear tire ...

Too bad on your race organizers :( .. I do some racing here just for fun mostly and a way to ride with my racers friends ...
 
I would go for a txc 310 as I have a 2011 te310 with a full akroprovic and am due to purchaseTXC ECU/INJECTOR UPGRADE.
If you factor in that there is an increased potential for problems associated with the additional wiring I would buy a TXC unless you get a better deal on a TE.
Factor in a front/ rear light and stop light switch to make it barely road legal.(approx £130)
TXC has
1/Better quality and firmer closed catridge forks which is more suitable for a heavier rider.
2/Upgrade ECU/INJECTOR.
3/De-restricted (no cat) exhaust.
4/Slightly less weight.
 
alan cude said:
I would go for a txc 310 as I have a 2011 te310 with a full akroprovic and am due to purchaseTXC ECU/INJECTOR UPGRADE.
If you factor in that there is an increased potential for problems associated with the additional wiring I would buy a TXC unless you get a better deal on a TE.
Factor in a front/ rear light and stop light switch to make it barely road legal.(approx £130)
TXC has
1/Better quality and firmer closed catridge forks which is more suitable for a heavier rider.
2/Upgrade ECU/INJECTOR.
3/De-restricted (no cat) exhaust.
4/Slightly less weight.
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Thanks for the advice from you all.
I have been told that the suspension on the TXC is more MX / Pro rider standard and would be too harsh for a rider of my standard. What are the legal requirements for lighting ,speedo on a Motor bike ?
ta
Twm
 
I got a TE511 and my buddy got a TXC 310 (2012) had a few goes and it does ride a lot different than the 511, feels a lot smaller/lighter and you got to rev it quite hard to get it to go (but coming straight off the 511 it would) Try to get a ride on one 1st..... Touratech have a 250 demo, they also just had a delivery of 310 txc's and im tempted to get one myself...
 
love11 said:
I got a TE511 and my buddy got a TXC 310 (2012) had a few goes and it does ride a lot different than the 511, feels a lot smaller/lighter and you got to rev it quite hard to get it to go (but coming straight off the 511 it would) Try to get a ride on one 1st..... Touratech have a 250 demo, they also just had a delivery of 310 txc's and im tempted to get one myself...
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I have ridden ate from touratech and liked it a lot. Just need to decide on txc or te -- i need lights because of road legality requirement and doing enduros... maybe NP can stick some on the txc -- ill ask
 
twmtatenrost said:
I'm fed up asking for advice so this is the last time....
17.5 st 6ft/ 248lbs /112kg
46yrs young
enduros in Wales and england, predominatly wet and sliperry /boggy.

got a 449 -brilliant bike but to heavy and too much when wet.

do i go for te310 or txc 310 and add lights.

please advise
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From the official Husky website:
TE449 - 113kg
TE310 - 106kg
TE250 - 108kg

There is a 7kg difference between the 449 and the 310, less than 7 % of the total weight of the bike.

Trust me, unless you are a real pro rider, you will not even feel that 7 kg difference.
Put it this way 7 kg is not going to make a real difference to your woes.

Any bike that is less than 115 kg is already in the "light weight" category.
The 250 and 450 Honda CRF's (with no road kit like mirrors etc ) weigh in at +120kg by way of comparison

I have:
TE510 - 113 kg
Honda XR250 - 134 kg
TE630 - 144kg

Between my 510 and my 630 there is 30kg difference.
Yes the 510 feels marginally lighter but it' is not like night and day if you know what I mean, unless in very technical terain and when I am doing a lot of physical pushing and shoving.

I find seat height a much bigger factor that weight particularly when pushing and shoving in crappy terain.
Honda XR250 seat height is 860mm, TE 510 seat height is 960mm - the honda is easier to push and shove cause I can et better traction with my feet and legs

The TE630 has a 930mm seat height and i am more comfortable with it in very tight push and shove terain.

SO IN CONCLUSION:

I dont know what you will make of the above, but I would try for a lower seat.
Another option would be to go for a 98kg 2 stroke in order to get a meaningfull weight reduction
 
twmtatenrost said:
I'm fed up asking for advice so this is the last time....
17.5 st 6ft/ 248lbs /112kg
46yrs young
enduros in Wales and england, predominatly wet and sliperry /boggy.

got a 449 -brilliant bike but to heavy and too much when wet.

do i go for te310 or txc 310 and add lights.

please advise
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Wales you say.......Wyn Hughes won the British Sprint Enduro Championship on a 2011 TXC449 last year and he weighs about 13stone from what ive seen of him......and he's Welsh. I've a 449 and have never been quicker in the wet then on a 449 and you've only a few years on me. Blag a ride on the either 310, or try a 2smoke. no one can tell you what bike is best suited to you the only person that can do that is you.
 
HuskyBrutha said:
Exactly, and in more detail, what do you mean by "to heavy and too much when wet" ?
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the bike is a handful when tired and in the wet the slightest mistake made gets you punsished.
One thing I haven't done is had the suspension set up for my weight and ability-- could this be a saving grace? as noted above 7% is nigh on insignificant when the bike / rider is plastered in muck anyway.
keep advising-- this is a great help to me in making my descision to change or not.
 
I have both a TXC511 and TE250, and in the target weight range... too much may mean that in soft conditions the 511 digs trenches (heck it will dig them in hard too, but soft is tougher to control) and the 511 is a bit taller so can feel less wieldy if you are going real slow. Really I only prefer the 250 when I need lights, otherwise the 511 is my tool of choice.
 
I think the 310 is a perfect size as in last years world enduro championship the quickest total overall time(all classes E1 E2 E3) for all special stages including extreme was Meo on his 310.I know it is a factory spec however as it is against factory spec 450/500 4strokes and 300 2 strokes.
Everybody has their preferences but I have just competed my first 3 hr Hare and hounds on my 310 and had a great result.
Terrain was a mixture of technical slippery roots/ cambers and fast sections.Apart from a few unecessary stalls I cannot fault my TE310.
I have it lower geared than standard as I find it helps in slow technical routes.
I have just upgraded my Te250 which is for sale next week.(fancied a little more power)
---- 2010 X lite TE250 fully road legal only 922 miles still on original pads/chain excellent condition etc £3500.
Alan
Rhondda
South Wales
 
Don't get too hung up on deciding TE/TXC.
If you do a lot of road trail riding then you need it fully road legal so TE it is.
If you do very little road and primarily off road then TXC.
You can adjust both forks to your liking even txc forks can be set quite supple to give a plush ride over technical stuff.
Go with what deal you can get.
If same price I would opt for TXC and pay extra for basic lighting.
It won't need an MOT for 3 yrs so worry about speedo etc then.
 
I recently got the TE 310 afrter having 300 2 smoke and 450 KTMs. I don't feel this bike gives up anything but weight to the bigger bikes. Definately different style power, much more usable controlable power for the woods. I am still working on staying just a bit further up in the rpms. Currently I think it's the best bike I could have gotten for the terain I like to ride!:cheers:
 
No, and I havent bothered to weigh them either. I do ride, pickup, put on stands, load in trucks... both a TE250 and TXC511. It doesnt feel like there is significant difference so Im inclined to think that the official specs are off by an equivalent amount/percent for both bikes.
 
I have a te511 and I'm coming from a ktm 250 and 200 2 stroke, so I like light and nimble bikes. I can tell you that while it feels heavier when trying to lift it, the difference on the trails is hardly noticeable. I was nervous at first that I wouldn't be as nimble as before but I am able to weave in between trees like nobody's business. The extra power over the 310 is welcome here, while I ride mostly woods, the mountains out here on the west coast can be extremely steep, and this thing is a hill climbing monster. I am continually very impressed with the Husky.
 
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